SINGAPORE: National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) is "closely monitoring" the situation in Bali after Indonesian authorities raised the alert status of Mount Agung to the highest level, meaning a volcanic eruption could be imminent.

Soorya (Singapore) presents
The Transcendence: Transcending Gender
Ardhanarisvara
A classical dance production exploring the transience of gender
using Indian mythology challenging preconceived notions of gender
identities and stereotypes.

Singapore Kairalee Kala Nilayam & Shantha Ratii Initiatives (SRI) presenting Swathi Thirunal Festival on 30th Sep 2017. This show is based on the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal of Travancore, Kerala.
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Maharaja Swathi Thirunal wrote in several languages and we look to capture his prolific works in three dance styles by foremost dancers like Rama Vaidhyanathan (Bharatnatyam), GopikVarma (Mohiniattam), Shantha Ratii (Kuchipudi).
Date: Saturday, 30th September 2017
Time: 7:30 p

Halimah Yacob elected as New President of Sigapore
SINGAPORE: Madam Halimah Yacob was declared the President-elect on Wednesday (Sep 13) after her nomination papers were found to be in order.
She will be Singapore's first female President and the first Malay head of state in 47 years.

SINGAPORE: Acting Education Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Aug 29) made a case in favour of proposed changes to the Elected Presidency that could safeguard minority representation, saying that the primary purpose of the President is to represent Singapore as head of state, and that it is as such important that all races have a chance to be elected.

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong led the tributes at the funeral service for former President S R Nathan on Friday (Aug 26).
Describing Mr Nathan as "one of Singapore’s greatest sons", Mr Lee said that the nation has many lessons to learn from Mr Nathan's life.

Vigil guards to be mounted for S R Nathan's Lying-in-State
SINGAPORE: The late former President S R Nathan will lie in state at the Parliament House from Thursday (Aug 25), according to the State Funeral Organising Committee.

Schooling wins gold in 100m butterfly final
Singapore's Joseph Schooling won his nation's first ever Olympic gold medal with victory in the 100m butterfly as Michael Phelps was one of three men to finish joint second.
Schooling, 21, won in an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds.

SINGAPORE: Former President S R Nathan suffered a stroke early Sunday morning (Jul 31), said a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. The statement added that he is in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Singapore General Hospital.

North meets South in this episode of Neighbourhood Sketches! Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) is blending Carnatic music with Kathak in a magical performance! Hosts of the annual SIFAS Festival, SIFAS has also performed at the SEA Games.

An Evening of spectacular works of ace choreographer, actor & Padmasri awardee Shobana, crafted for lovers of the avant-garde, innovative & classical.
Tickets available on www.sistic.com. We are giving 20 % discount in each category for few days. For sponsorship and bulk tickets, Please call 82987213

SINGAPORE: For the first time, a fleet of fully-electric taxis will ply Singapore's roads from the first week of September this year. One hundred of these vehicles will be rolled out by the first quarter of 2017 as part of a trial.

Kaavya Sopaanam, a collection of Malayalam poems by 15 Singapore poets was launched
this evening at the Sree Narayana Mission auditorium, Singapore. This event was organised
by the Singapore Malayalee Literary Forum (SMLF) which is the Literary wing of Singapore
Malayalee Association.

Pravasi Express is celebrating it's 4th Anniversary on 6th August 2016 at Kallang Theatre with cavalcade of Dance, Drama, Music and Celebrations. Prominent Singers
G. Venugopal, Sachin Warrier, and Sithara will lead the musical concert in the
program.

Productivity initiatives at Changi Airport to reduce reliance on manpower
.SINGAPORE: More than S$20m will be invested in a wireless (Wi-Fi) communication network in Changi Airport's apron - the area where aircraft are parked on the tarmac.

Universal Studios Singapore was voted the top amusement park in Asia for the third year in a ranking by travel site Tripadvisor.
Universal Studios Singapore was voted the top amusement park in Asia for the third year in a ranking by travel site Tripadvisor.PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

NUS, NTU come out tops in Asia university ranking
This is the first time NUS has attained the top position in the Times Higher Education Asia rankings since the category was introduced in 2013. NTU jumped eight spots to rank joint second with China's Peking University.

SIA to launch non-stop Singapore-San Francisco flight in October
This is SIA’s first non-stop flight to the United States since 2013, when the airline cancelled its non-stop service from Singapore to Los Angeles and New York.

Singapore named best seaport in Asia for 28th time
SINGAPORE: The Port of Singapore is the “Best Seaport in Asia” at the 2016 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) for the 28th time on Tuesday (Jun 14).

NUS, NTU among top three in 2016 QS Asia university rankings
NUS retains its title as Asia’s best university, while NTU rises one place to take the regional bronze medal. SMU enters the rankings in 60th place.

Les Miserables returns to Singapore after 20 years
Producers of the classic musical say the new version features a re-orchestrated score as well as a new backdrop with projections of paintings by Victor Hugo, the author of the novel it is based on.

Not just a win for Bukit Batok: PM Lee on Murali’s 61.2% victory
DPM Tharman says Mr Murali Pillai “came out stronger than expected” while the new PAP MP called the results a “good foundation” for his plans.
By Yvonne Lim

Mr David Lim, who led Singapore’s first historic ascent of Mount Everest in 1998, will attempt to scale a 6,000-metre peak in the Annapurna region of Nepal followed by a four-kilometre traverse from the summit on a "knife-edge ridge".

Apple Pay to see slow adoption rate in Singapore: Analysts
Local consumers may need some time to warm up to Apple's mobile payment and digital wallet service, which was launched in Singapore on Tuesday, say market watchers.

Singapore's Changi and India's Airports Authority call off collaboration
Changi Airports International says both parties were not able to come to an agreement on the commercial terms of the proposal, hence they have decided not to proceed with the project.

SINGAPORE: Changi Airport Group (CAG) displaced Procter & Gamble as the most attractive employer in Singapore, while P&G and ExxonMobil came in second and third respectively, according to a Randstad survey.

SINGAPORE: The effectiveness of antibiotics could be enhanced by disrupting the cell-to-cell communication between bacteria and their ability to latch on to each other, said scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Wednesday (Mar 30).

NUS, NTU among top in QS 10 World University Rankings
The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University ranked among the world's top 10 in 15 subjects. Only universities in the UK and US topped that number.

2 weeks paternity leave will be made into law: Josephine Teo
The move is part of a wider push to help Singaporeans better balance work and family life, and that it will be discussed at the upcoming Committee and Supply debate in Parliament, says the Senior Minister of State.

SINGAPORE: For the third year running, Singapore is the world’s most expensive city in the world for expatriates, though Zurich and Hong Kong are a very close joint second, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

SINGAPORE — Singapore has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) list of the world’s most expensive cities to live in, according to the 2014 list released yesterday (this morning, March 4, Singapore time).

Singapore based Kuchipudi exponent Shantha Ratii performed for the multi-arts Kala Ghoda Festival that concluded on 17th Feb in Mumbai. Shanta reveals her growth as a versatile dancer performing three distinct classical dance styles, her experience as a performer, film maker, choreographer, teacher and the setting up of Shanta Ratii Initiatives in Singapore for the promotion and propagation of classical arts of India and Antara for the underprivileged and much more.

SINGAPORE: Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a recipe for diabetic-friendly bread.
The recipe incorporates anthocyanin, a plant pigment found in foodstuff like black rice and blueberries, which causes the sugars in the bread to be digested at a slower rate compared to current white bread.

The 27, all working in the construction industry in Singapore, were arrested under the Internal Security Act late last year. Some were planning to conduct extremist activities in Bangladesh, but no terrorist acts were planned in Singapore, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Jan 20.